Selenium for Prevention of Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps

Stopped early · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer, Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps, Precancerous Condition

In brief

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Selenium may be effective in preventing the recurrence of adenomatous colorectal polyps. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying selenium to see how well it works in preventing the recurrence of polyps in patients with adenomatous colorectal polyps.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00078897
Run by
University of Arizona
People needed
1621
Starts
2005-01-20
Expected to finish
2018-05-17
Last updated by the study team
2019-09-24

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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